Union Cemetery
Ray County, Missouri

Contributed by Debra Claussen, Jan 21, 2000, last edited Oct 17, 2007 [deb7019@yahoo.com]. Transcribed and compiled by Mrs Bob (Dorothy) Grove © 1999. Total records = 1,261.

UNION CEMETERY
Ray County, Missouri
(1850-1999)

This is a compilation of work accomplished in 1978 by several groups of people plus an added reading of the cemetery in 1999 by Mrs Bob (Dorothy) Grove, to update the records for Union Cemetery.

PERSONS BURIED IN UNION CEMETERY WITH NO HEADSTONES

NOTE: This Info of 49 names came from friends & relatives of the persons listed & mainly from Lawson Review obituaries compiled by Ruby Martin & Letha Knoch.

ARROWOOD, Delbert Roy, b.Feb 4, 1941, d.Feb 7, 1941, s/o Mr & Mrs Estil ArRowood, Lawson Review 2/13/41
BLACKWELL, Charles Albert & Mary Elizabeth King, d.in early teens of 1900's within a few weeks of each other, Info from gr&daughter Martha Bryant
BOSWELL, infant, James & Iva Boswell, parents, Buried near Norris graves in Row 34
BOWERS, Manuel Harrison, b.1896, d.1906, child of Joe & Colona Bowers
BOWERS, Nancy Jane, b.1897, d.1904, child of Joe & Colona Bowers
BOWERS, Mary Frances, b.Oct 22, d.ca 1898 or 99, sister of Joe Bowers, All are buried in Row 25 between Joe & Jane Bowers, Info from Okel & Lena Bowers
BOWERS, Mary Helen, ca 1931
BOWERS, Rita Fay, b.Jan 3, 1940, d.Mar 5, 1941
BOWERS, Sonja Kay, b.June 25, 1941, d.Jun 25, 1941, children of George & Frances Bowers, Buried in Row 37 south of Elmer Moffitt, Info from Louise St, John & also Okel & Lena Bowers who gave Mary Helen's death as 1940
BURGESS, Tom, died about 1950, buried in Row 37c, Info from David Burgess
CARROLL, T.A, b.Jun 21, 1875, d.May 27, 1946, Lawson Review 5/30/46
CLEVENGER, Child, d.Aug 29, 1908, 2 year old s/o James Clevenger, Info from Ramona Kane & Lawson Review
COX, infant, d.Jul 28, 1908, 3 weeks old, s/o Ed Cox, Info from Ramona Kane & Lawson Review
COX, Charles, d.Aug 29, 1943, age 69 years, Lawson Review 9/2/43
COX, Marion, infant daughter of Paul & Elsie Cox, Row 35a
DAY, Mary E, d.Nov 25, 1930, age 66 years, Lawson Review 12/4/30
GLASSCOCK, Orba, d.May 24, 1931, stillborn, Lawson Review May 1931
GREEN, James Sherman, b.Jan 8, 1869, d.Jan 23, 1943, Lawson Review 1/28/43
HANKINS, three infants, children of Joe & Vera Hankins, buried on south slope near Kelmel graves, probably Row 11c, Info from Lonnie Bryan
HANKINS, Daniel, s/o Richard & Nancy Phillips Hankins, died as young man, grave marked by rock in eastern part of cemetery, Info from Elsie Nolker
HANKINS, William Thomas, b.Mar 29 1945, d.May 3 1945, s/o Mr & Mrs Joseph F Hankins, Lawson Review 5/10/45
HELTON, Joe W, d.Aug 9, 1906, Info from Ramona Kane & Lawson Review
HICKS, George, relative has papers showing George Hicks was a Civil War casualty & was buried in Union Cemetery in 1865, his wife was Martha Morgan, no stone found
HOUSTON, Frances May, d.Dec 8, 1928, age 2 yr 2 mo I da, Lawson Review 12/13/28
JONES, Hezekiah, b.Aug 1, 1847, d.Mar 20, 1932, Lawson Review 3/24/32
KEELING, Bill, d.ca 1910, Info from Raymond Grove
KING, Emeline M, d.Feb 8, 1929, age 83 yrs, w/o James King, Lawson Review 2/14/29
KING, John, buried on west side, Info from Delores Roberts
KING, William Murlin, b.Oct 15, 1909, d.Sep 20, 1944, Lawson Review 9/28/44
KNUTTER, Ed, d.Jul 1929, Lawson Review 7/18 & 7/25/29
LAMAR, Henry J, b.Jan 8, 1861, d.Jan 18, 1930, Lawson Review 1/23/30
LILE, Ripley Lewis, b.Mar 18, 1879, d.Jul, 1948, Probably buried in Row 41 near Mary Lile, Lawson Review 7/22/48 & Jim Berry
LOCKARD, Nancy Elliot, w/o Jacob, May 26, 1822, d.Dec 1, 1908, supposed to be buried in Row 8 beside her husband, Info from Ramona Kane & Mrs John Elliott
LOYD, Margaret Ellen Maher, b.Dec 10, 1880, d.Nov 27, 1929, w/o John, Lawson Review 12/5/29
MANLEY, Frances Davis, d.Jul 2, 1979, reportedly buried at Union, no stone found
McGAUGH, Arley, b.Feb 1939, s/o Mr & Mrs Henry McGaugh, Lawson Review 2/23/39
McKOWN, David C, b.Apr 6 1853, d.Feb 16 1941 & wife Sarah "Sis" Baker b Feb 11 1853 d.after 1941, Buried in center section of cemetery near Means baby & cedar tree, since removed, Info from J.A. & Vena Nolker & Lawson Review 2/20/41
MEANS, infant, buried in center section, Info from J.A. & Vena Nolker
MIDDLECOFF, Fannie Holman, d.May 25, 1946, maiden name Tiffin, age 82 yr, Lawson Review 5/30/46
MILLS, Sam, b.Jul 6, 1855, d.Feb 14, 1932, Lawson Review 2/25/32
MOFFITT, Sarah Harriett, d.Feb 1940, d/o J. Winfield Moffitt & Harriett Wilson Moffitt, Lawson Review 2/29/40
PHILLIPS, Frances Marie, b.Dec 22, 1938, d.Aug 28, 1996, obit states graveside services for Frances were held at Union, cremation
PHILLIPS, William R, husband, no marker found
RODGERS, "Boss,", buried in unmarked grave, Info from Virginia VanGundy
SEARCY, William J, b.Jan 19, 1864, d.Jan 7, 1929, Lawson Review 1/10/29
SHELTON, Delbert Wayne, d.Nov 30, 1943, age 1 mo 20 da, Lawson Review 12/2/43
WHITSITT, John, d.Feb 15, 1940, Lawson Review 2/22/40
WILSON, Mary J, d.Dec 27, 1904, Lawson Review
WILLIAMSON, Ramona Kane, b.1826, d.Feb 13, 1902, bur. Union Cemetery according to obituary supplied by Mrs John Elliott
WINDSOR, infants, three in addition to Cleo, children of W.M. & Ira D. Windsor, Info. from Mary Helen Holman
WORRELL, Iza I., d.Feb 1929, Lawson Review 2/21/29

LJW old footstone containing initials LJW in Row 25 across south road, perhaps baby below or Windsor infant mentioned above
Baby, name unknown, from Vibbard, Missouri, buried across south road near Carroll Blackwell, around Row 23, perhaps LJW above, Info from Okel & Lena Bowers

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